J/105 Fleet 5 Chicago organized J/105 one-design racing in the South Shore Yacht Club Queens Cup Race. 10 foot waves and 30 knots of wind greeted the sailors early in the morning prior to the start. As the day progressed, winds settled to 15 knots at the 3:55pm start of […]

In the J/105 fleet at Cleveland Race Week’s offshore weekend, Chip Schaffner

Corinthian YC of Portland celebrated their 40th anniversary of their famous race offshore race, the Oregon Offshore, which took place in May. It was yet another test of wills, perseverance and clever sailing as the fleet took off in sloppy seas and light winds. There was a huge tidal ebb […]

Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, TX hosted the Texas J/105 Invitational Regatta during the first weekend of April. Alternating between Galveston Bay skippers and guest skippers, six teams completed eight races as the winds were mighty on Saturday and started Sunday almost nonexistent. They had five races Saturday, and as […]